Timothy Birdnow

The St. Louis area was hit by a series of tornadoes last night, with several fatalities and a lot of destroyed buildings. Rescue operations are ongoing.

In Defiance, Mo. - a very far-flung exurb of St. Charles County - an F3tornado destroyed multiple houses in the quaint wine making community, killing at least two people and doing considerable property damage.

But the real story is in Edwardsville, Illinois, where an Amazon warehouse full of shift workers collapsed, trapping at least fifty people inside. Rescue workers were hampered by the continued tornadic activity as well as heavy rains and high winds. There were fatalities but as yet the number is undetermined. Rescue workers are still sifting through the rubble in search of trapped people.

For the record my  father and my brother live just across the river from there in north St. Louis County.

Edwardsville is a college town, home to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).

Last night was a tragic and horrible one and prayers are needed for the victims and their families.

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